An L-tyrosine derivative that consists of L-tyrosine bearing an additional methyl substituent at position 2. An inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine 3-monooxygenase, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with pheochromocytoma.
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This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
An EC 1.14.16.* (oxidoreductase acting on paired donors, reduced pteridine as one donor, incorporating 1 atom of oxygen) inhibitor that interferes with the action of tyrosine 3-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.16.2).
α-methyl-L-tyrosine
(CHEBI:6912)
has role
antihypertensive agent
(CHEBI:35674)
α-methyl-L-tyrosine
(CHEBI:6912)
has role
EC 1.14.16.2 (tyrosine 3-monooxygenase) inhibitor
(CHEBI:63932)
α-methyl-L-tyrosine
(CHEBI:6912)
is a
L-tyrosine derivative
(CHEBI:27177)
α-methyl-L-tyrosine
(CHEBI:6912)
is a
non-proteinogenic L-α-amino acid
(CHEBI:83822)